Ministry of Jal Shakti
Measures Taken for Improvement in River Water Quality
Central Pollution Control Board  in association with State Pollution Control Boards  / Pollution Control Committees  in different States/Union Territories , have been monitoring the water quality of rivers and other water bodies across the country through a network of monitoring stations under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme. Based on water quality monitoring results, pollution assessment of rivers has been carried out by CPCB from time to time. As per the last report published by CPCB in September 2018, 351 polluted stretches were identified on 323 rivers based on monitoring results in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand , a key indicator of organic pollution.
Improvement in water quality has been observed in 180 out of 351 polluted river stretches  identified during year 2018. 106 river stretches out of these 180 PRS have come out of the list of polluted stretches as per details given at Annexure-I and remaining 74 have shifted to lower priority class as per details given at Annexure-II. As per the water quality monitoring carried out by CPCB for 2019 & 2021 on 279 rivers, 311 polluted river stretches have been identified.
As per the seventh schedule of Constitution of India , ‘Water’ is a State subject, and it is the responsibility of the States/UTs to ensure the cleanliness and development of rivers within their jurisdiction. For conservation of rivers, this Ministry has been supplementing efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance for abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers in the country through the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for rivers in Ganga basin, and Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan  for other rivers. Under NRCP works relating to interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage system, setting up sewage treatment plant , low cost sanitation, river front/bathing ghat development, etc are taken up.
NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches on 36 rivers in 80 towns spread over 16 States in the country with the sanctioned cost of projects as Rs. 6,248.16 crore, and sewage treatment capacity of 2,745.7 MLD created. Under Namami Gange programme, 406 projects, including 176 projects for sewage treatment of 5,270 MLD and a sewer network of 5,214 km, have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 32,898 crore against which sewerage treatment capacity of 1,858 MLD has been created so far. The sewage treatment capacity created result in reducing pollution load being discharge in the various rivers.
In addition, sewerage infrastructure is created under programs like Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation  and Smart Cities Mission of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
Steps taken by the Government to stop discharge of industrial effluents into rivers inter alia, include issuance of notification of specific discharge standards, revision of the criteria for categorization of industries and issuing directions to all SPCBs/ PCCs to adopt the same, issuance of consent to establish/consent to operate by the SPCBs/PCCs, based on Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index  identification of critically polluted areas to take necessary measures through time-targeted action plans, regular inspections of Grossly Polluting Industries  by CPCB for compliance verification, installation of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System for assessment of effluent quality and compliance status. In addition, the industries are encouraged to reduce their waste water generation by technological advancement, reuse/recycle of wastewater and maintain Zero Liquid Discharge  wherever possible.
As per the provisions of Environment  Act, 1986 and Water , Act 1974, industrial units are required to install effluent treatment plants  and treat their effluents to comply with stipulated environmental standards before discharging into river and water bodies. Accordingly, CPCB, SPCBs and PCCs monitor industries with respect to effluent discharge standards and take punitive action for non-compliance under provisions of these Acts.
Besides, in compliance of the orders of National Green Tribunal  in Original Application No.673/2018 regarding rejuvenation of polluted river stretches in the country, States/UTs are required to implement approved action plans for restoration of the polluted stretches in their jurisdiction as identified by CPCB and published in their report of 2018, within the stipulated timelines. As per the orders of NGT, regular review on implementation of these action plans is undertaken in the States/UTs and also at Central level by Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
ANNEXURE I
State-wise list of 106 PRS removed from the list of 351 PRS  based on monitored data during 2019 & 2021
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S No
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State
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River
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Stretch
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Priority class
during the year 2018
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-
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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GODAVARI
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RAYANPETA TO RAJAHMUNDRI
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V
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-
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KRISHNA
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AMRAVATHI TO HAMSALA DEEVI
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V
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-
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KUNDU
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NANDYAL TO MADDURU
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IV
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-
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NAGAVALI
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ALONG THOTAPALLI
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V
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-
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TUNGABHADRA
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MANTHRALAYAM TO BAVAPURAM
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IV
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-
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ASSAM
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BARAK
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PANCHGRAM TO SILCHAR
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V
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-
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BAROI
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DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE AT NH-52
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V
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-
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BEKI
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BARPETA ROAD TO JYOTI GAON
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V
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-
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BHOGDOI
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JORHAT TO DULIAGAON
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V
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-
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BOGINADI
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LAKHIMPUR TO DIBRUGARH
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V
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-
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BORSOLA
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ALONG SARABBHATTI, GUWAHATI
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I
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-
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BRAHAMPUTRA
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KHERGHAT TO DHUBRI
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IV
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-
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DIKHOW
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NAGINI MORA TO DIKHOMUKH
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V
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-
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DIKRONG
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ALONG BANDARDEWA
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V
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-
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DISANG
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DILLIGHAT TO GUNDAMGHAT
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V
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-
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GABHARU
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ALONG TUMIUKI, SONITPUR
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V
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-
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JHANJI
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JORHAT TO CHAWDANG
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V
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-
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JIA BHARALI
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ALONG SONITPUR
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V
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-
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KAPILI
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NAGAON TO KAMPUR TOWN
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V
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-
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KILLING
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ALONG MOREGAON
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V
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-
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KOHORA
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KOHORA TO MOHPARA
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V
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-
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KOLONG
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NAGAON TO MORI KALONG
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V
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-
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PANCHNAI
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ORANG TO BORSALA
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III
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-
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PUTHIMARI
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ALONG PUTHIMARI
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V
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-
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RANGA
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ALONG GERAMUKH
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V
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-
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SANKOSH
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ALONG GOLAKGANJ
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V
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-
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SONAI
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SONAI TO DAKSHIN MOHANPUR
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V
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-
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GOA
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ASSONORA
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ASSONORA TO SIRSAIM
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V
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-
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BICHOLIM
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BICHOLIM TO CURCHIREM
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V
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-
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CHAPORA
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PERNEM TO MORJIM
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V
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-
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SINQUERIM
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ALONG CANDOLIM
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V
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-
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TALPONA
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ALONG CANACONA
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IV
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-
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TIRACOL
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ALONG TIRACOL
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V
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-
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VALVANT
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SANKLI – BICHOLIM TO PORIEM
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V
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-
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GUJARAT
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AMRAVATI
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ALONG DADHAL, ANKALESHWAR
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IV
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|
-
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ANAS
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DAHOD TO FATEHPURA
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V
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-
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BALEHWAR KHADI
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PANDESARA TO KAPLETHA
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V
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-
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KIM
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SAHOL BRIDGE TO HANSOL
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V
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-
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KOLAK
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KIKARLA TO SALVAV
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IV
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-
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MESHWA
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ALONG SHAMLAJI
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V
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-
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NARMADA
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GARUDESHWAR TO BHARUCH
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V
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-
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TRIVENI/ HIRAN
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TRIVENI SANGAM TO BADALPARA
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III
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-
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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BEAS
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KULLU TO DEHRAGOPIPUR
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V
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|
-
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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|
CHENAB
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JAL PATAN TO PARGAWAL
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|
V
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|
-
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SINDH
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ALONG DUDERHAMA
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V
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|
-
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JHARKHAND
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KONAR
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ALONG TILAYA AND KONAR
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V
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|
-
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|
NALKARI
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|
ALONG PATRATU
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|
V
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|
-
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|
SANKH
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|
KONGSERABASAR TO BOLBA
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|
IV
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|
-
|
|
KARNATAKA
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|
KALI
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|
HASAN MAAD  TO BOMMANAHALLI RESERVOIR
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IV
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|
-
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|
KUMARDHARA
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|
ALONG UPPINANGADI
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|
V
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|
-
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|
MALPRABHA
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|
KHANAPUR TO DHARWAD
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III
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|
-
|
|
YAGACHI
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|
ALONG YAGACHI, HASSAN
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V
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|
-
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|
KERALA
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|
BHARATHAPUZHA
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|
ALONG PATAMBI
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|
IV
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|
-
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|
BHAVANI
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|
ALONG ELACHIVAZHY
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|
V
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|
-
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|
KARUVANNUR
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|
ALONG KARUVANNUR
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
KAVVAI
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|
ALONG KAVVAI
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
KEECHERI
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|
PULIYANNOR TO KECHERY
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|
IV
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|
-
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|
KUPPAM
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|
THALIPARAMBA TO VELICHANGOOL
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
KUTTIYADY
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|
ALONG KUTTIYADY
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
MOGRAL
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|
ALONG MOGRAL
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|
V
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|
-
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PERUVAMBA
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|
ALONG PERUVAMBA
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|
V
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|
-
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|
PUZHACKAL
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|
OLARIKKARA TO PUZHACKAL
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
RAMAPURAM
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|
ALONG RAMAPURAM
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH
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|
CHOUPAN
|
|
ALONG VIJAIPUR
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
GOHAD/ VAISHALI
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|
GOHAD DAM TO GORMI
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|
IV
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|
-
|
|
KATNI
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|
ALONG KATNI
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
KOLAR
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|
SURAJNAGAR TO SHIRDIPURAM
|
|
IV
|
|
-
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|
SIMRAR
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|
ALONG KATNI
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
TONS
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|
CHAKGHAT TO CHAPPAR
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
WAINGANGA
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|
CHINDWARA TO BALAGHAT
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
MAHARASHTRA
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|
PANCHAGANGA
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|
SHIROL TO KOLHAPUR
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
MIZORAM
|
|
MAT
|
|
ALONG SERCHHIP
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
SAIKAH
|
|
ALONG LAWNGTLAI
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|
V
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|
-
|
|
TIAU
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|
ALONG CHAMPHAI
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|
III
|
|
-
|
|
TLAWNG
|
|
ALONG ZOBAWK, SAIRANG TO BAIRABI
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|
IV
|
|
-
|
|
TUIPUI
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|
ALONG CHAMPHAI
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|
IV
|
|
-
|
|
TUIRIAL
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|
ALONG TUIRIAL, AIZWAL
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
TUIVAWL
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|
ALONG KEIFANG
|
|
IV
|
|
-
|
|
NAGALAND
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|
CHATHE
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|
MEDZIPHEMA TO, DIMAPUR
|
|
IV
|
|
-
|
|
DZUCHA
|
|
ALONG KOHIMA
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
ODISHA
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|
BHEDEN
|
|
ALONG BHEDEN
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
BUDHABALANGA
|
|
MAHULIA TO BARIPADA
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
KUSUMI
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|
ALONG ANGUL TALCHER
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
MAHANADI
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|
SAMBALPUR TO PARADEEP
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
NAGAVALLI
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|
JAYKAYPUR TO RAYAGADA
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
NANDIRAJHOR
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|
D/S TALCHER
|
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III
|
|
-
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|
NUNA
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|
ALONG BIJIPUR, PURI
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
RATNACHIRA
|
|
ALONG BHUBHNESHWAR, PURI
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
RUSHIKULYA
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|
PRATAPPUR TO GANJAM
|
|
V
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|
-
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SABULIA
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|
ALONG JAGANNATHPATNA, RAMBHA
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
PUDUCHERRY
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|
ARASALAR
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|
ALONG KARAIKAL
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|
IV
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|
-
|
|
PUNJAB
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|
BEAS
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|
ALONG MUKERIAN
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
SIKKIM
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|
MANEY KHOLA
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|
ADAMPOOL TO BURTUKK
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
RANGIT
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|
DAM SITE  TO TREVENI
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
RANICHU
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|
NAMLI TO SINGTAM
|
|
V
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|
-
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TEESTA
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|
MELLI TO CHUNGTHANG
|
|
V
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|
-
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|
TRIPURA
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|
BURIGAON
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|
ALONG BISHALGARH
|
|
V
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|
-
|
|
GUMTI
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|
TELKAJILA TO AMARPUR
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|
V
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|
-
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|
JURI
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|
ALONG DHARMANAGAR
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
KHOWAI
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|
ALONG TELIAMURA
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
MANU
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|
ALONG KAILASHAHAR
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
UTTARAKHAND
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|
GANGA
|
|
HARIDWAR TO SULTANPUR
|
|
IV
|
|
-
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
KALJANI
|
|
BITALA TO ALIPURDWAR
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
KAROLA
|
|
JALPAIGURI TO THAKURER KAMAT
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
MAYURAKSHI
|
|
SURI TO DURGAPUR
|
|
V
|
|
-
|
|
SILABATI
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|
GHATAL TO NISCHINDIPUR
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|
V
ANNEXURE II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS  TO  OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1385 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING ‘CONTAMINATION OF RIVERS’
State wise list to 74 polluted river stretches  shifted in lower priority class in 2022 from the identified stretches of 2018
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S NO
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RIVER
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|
STATE
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|
PRIORITY
CLASS DURING
THE
YEAR 2018
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PRIORITY
CLASS DURING
THE
YEAR 2022
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1
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GODAVARI
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|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
II
|
|
2
|
|
MULA
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|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
II
|
|
3
|
|
SARABANGA
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|
TAMIL NADU
|
|
I
|
|
II
|
|
4
|
|
SUSWA
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|
UTTARAKHAND
|
|
I
|
|
II
|
|
5
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|
VINDHADHARI
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|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
I
|
|
II
|
|
6
|
|
DAMANGANGA
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|
DAMAN, DIU AND DADRA NAGAR HAVELI
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
7
|
|
KARAMANA
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|
KERALA
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
8
|
|
KSHIPRA
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|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
9
|
|
KUNDALIKA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
10
|
|
MORNA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
11
|
|
NIRA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
12
|
|
DHANSIRI
|
|
NAGALAND
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
13
|
|
CAUVERY
|
|
TAMIL NADU
|
|
I
|
|
III
|
|
14
|
|
KALU
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
IV
|
|
15
|
|
VEL
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
I
|
|
IV
|
|
16
|
|
BHOGAVO
|
|
GUJARAT
|
|
I
|
|
V
|
|
17
|
|
INDRAYANI
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
II
|
|
III
|
|
18
|
|
WAINGANGA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
II
|
|
III
|
|
19
|
|
WARDHA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
II
|
|
III
|
|
20
|
|
NAKKAVAGU
|
|
TELANGANA
|
|
II
|
|
III
|
|
21
|
|
KICHHA
|
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
|
II
|
|
III
|
|
22
|
|
DEVIKA
|
|
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
|
II
|
|
IV
|
|
23
|
|
BETWA
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
|
II
|
|
IV
|
|
24
|
|
NAMBUL
|
|
MANIPUR
|
|
II
|
|
IV
|
|
25
|
|
MARKANDA
|
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH
|
|
II
|
|
V
|
|
26
|
|
MANJEERA
|
|
TELANGANA
|
|
II
|
|
V
|
|
27
|
|
BANGANGA
|
|
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
28
|
|
TUNGABHADRA
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
29
|
|
SONE
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
30
|
|
MOR
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
31
|
|
PEDHI
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
32
|
|
PENGANGA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
33
|
|
PURNA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
34
|
|
URMODI
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
35
|
|
VENNA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
36
|
|
WENA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
37
|
|
GANGA
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
III
|
|
IV
|
|
38
|
|
DIGBOI
|
|
ASSAM
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
39
|
|
SAL
|
|
GOA
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
40
|
|
LAKSHMANTIRTHA
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
41
|
|
KOLAR
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
42
|
|
DZUNA
|
|
NAGALAND
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
43
|
|
KATHAJODI
|
|
ODISHA
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
44
|
|
KARAKAVAGU
|
|
TELANGANA
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
45
|
|
DWARKA
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
III
|
|
V
|
|
46
|
|
KHARSANG
|
|
ASSAM
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
47
|
|
PAGLDIA
|
|
ASSAM
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
48
|
|
HASDEO
|
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
49
|
|
MAHANADI
|
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
50
|
|
MANDOVI
|
|
GOA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
51
|
|
DAMAN GANGA
|
|
GUJARAT
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
52
|
|
TAPI
|
|
GUJARAT
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
53
|
|
GAWKADAL
|
|
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
54
|
|
GARGA
|
|
JHARKHAND
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
55
|
|
CAUVERY
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
56
|
|
KABINI
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
57
|
|
KAGINA
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
58
|
|
KRISHNA
|
|
KARNATAKA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
59
|
|
KADAMBAYAR
|
|
KERALA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
60
|
|
MANIMALA
|
|
KERALA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
61
|
|
PAMBA
|
|
KERALA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
62
|
|
TAPI
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
63
|
|
BINDUSAR
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
64
|
|
BORI
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
65
|
|
HIWARA
|
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
66
|
|
KHARKHALA/ KYRHUKHLA
|
|
MEGHALAYA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
67
|
|
NONBAH
|
|
MEGHALAYA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
68
|
|
UMTREW
|
|
MEGHALAYA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
69
|
|
DZU
|
|
NAGALAND
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
70
|
|
KALI BEIN
|
|
PUNJAB
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
71
|
|
BHAVANI
|
|
TAMIL NADU
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
72
|
|
KINNERSANI
|
|
TELANGANA
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
73
|
|
GANGA
|
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
|
IV
|
|
V
|
|
74
|
|
DAMODAR
|
|
WEST BENGAL
|
|
IV
|
|
V